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Thursday, 24 March 2016

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles (The Angels) was a band formed in Granada in 1963,first under the name Los Angeles Azules (The Blue Angels). Their first components were: Alfonso González Poncho (singer and drummer), Carlos Alvarez (guitar), Agustín Rodríguez (rhythm guitar), Javier Muñoz (bass player) and Miguel Mejías (pianist).They started to play and get experience but in 1965 Javier and Miguel left the band, so they took Paco Quero as a bass player and decided not to have a pianist anymore. They continued playing and got a lot of experience in places like Torremolinos, where they used to play every night. They got a big success in 1966 when they published the song "Canto a lo español".

They played in Madrid, where they were seen by a producer who liked them and asked them to join his record company. Then they changed their name to "Los Angeles" (The Angels).They started to record covers of famous hits of the time, such as "98.6" (by keith) or "Dime dime" (cover of American Breed's "Bend me shape me"). Here you have both songs and their lyrics in Spanish (original version) and English (translated by me):"98.6":

They not only made covers of hits, they also made their own songs, primarily in Spanish, though they have some song which is recorded in both Spanish and English.

They even appeared in two movies: "A 45 Revoluciones Por Minutos" ("45 rpm") and "1, 2, 3, al escondite inglés" ("1, 2, 3, hide and seek"). In the first one they appear together with other musicians and bands of the time such as Juan Pardo or Formula V. The second movie is a crazy story in which videoclips from some bands are included, being "Créeme" (English version "Please believe me") by Los Angeles one of them.

They had a big success in Spain as their songs had great lyrics and they had a great vocal harmony. They recorded romantic songs together with pop tunes, so they had a big variety of songs always inside their distinctive style.

Some of their songs are:

"Quiero que seas tú":

Quiero que seas tú

Sé
que alguien ha de haber

Que
me sepa comprender

Que
me ayude a resolver todos mis problemas.

Que
por sólo vocación

Me
dedique su atención

Ese
alguien uh uh uh

Quiero
que seas tú.

Cuando
algo no va bien

Cuando
todo va al revés

Necesito
del calor de una mano amiga

Que
me trate con amor

Que
me ayude a ser mejor.

Ese
alguien uh uh uh

Quiero
que seas tú.

Serás
mi unica verdad

Me
harás feliz

Por
eso uh uh uh por eso

Quiero
que seas tú.

Si
dices que tal vez

Yo
no me conformaré

Y
tendré que ir tras de tí

A
donde tú vayas

Y
volverte a repetir

Que
alguien me hace falta a mí

Ese
alguien uh uh uh

Quiero
que seas tú.

Serás
mi única verdad

Me
haras feliz

Por
eso uh uh uh por eso

Quiero
que seas tú.

Sé
que alguien ha de haber

Que
me sepa comprender

Que
me ayude a resolver todos mis problemas

Que
por sólo vocación

Me
dedique su atención

Ese
alguien uh uh uh

Quiero
que seas tú

Ese
alguien uh uh uh

Quiero
que seas tú

I want it to be you

I
know there will be somebody

That
will be able to understand me

That
will help me solve all my problems

That
just out of devotion

Pays
me attention

That
somebody uh uh uh

I
want it to be you.

When
something doesn't go well

When
everything goes wrong

I
need the warmth of a friendly hand

That
treats me with love

That
helps me to be better

That
somebody uh uh uh

I
want it to be you

You'll
be my only truth

You'll
make me happy

That's
why uh uh uh that's why

I
want it to be you.

If
you say maybe

I
won't resign myself

And
i will have to follow you

Wherever
you go

And
I'll have to tell you again

That
I need somebody

That
somebody uh uh uh

I
want it to be you.

You'll
be my only truth

You'll
make me happy

That's
why uh uh uh that's why

I
want it to be you.

I
know there will be somebody

That
will be able to understand me

That
will help me solve all my problems

That
just out of devotion

Pays
me attention

That
somebody uh uh uh

I
want it to be you.

That
somebody uh uh uh

I
want it to be you.

"Cada día" ("Every day"):

Cada día

Cada
día dices algo diferente

A
lo que dijiste ayer

Cada
día piensas algo muy distinto

A
lo que pensaste ayer.

Cambias
como el viento

Y
constantemente giras siempre sin parar

Oye
mi consejo si es que te interesa

Y
no te arrepentirás.

Si
sigues siendo así

Será
el final

Me
cansaré de tí

No
te aguantaré ya más.

Estar
a tu lado

Y
volverse loco

Es
lo mismo créeme

Dices
una cosa luego dices otra

Y
eso ya no puede ser.

Cambias
como el viento

Y constantemente giras siempre sin parar

Oye
mi consejo si es que te interesa

Y
no te arrepentirás.

Si
sigues siendo así

Será
el final

Me
cansaré de tí

No
te aguantaré ya más.

Estar
a tu lado

Y
volverse loco

Es
lo mismo créeme.

Dices
una cosa luego dices otra

Y
eso ya no puede ser.

Cada
día dices algo diferente

A
lo que dijiste ayer

Cada
día piensas algo muy distinto

A
lo que pensaste ayer.

Na
na na na na na naaaa

Every day

Every
day you say something different

From
what you said yesterday

Every
day you think something very different / From what you thought yesterday

You
change like the wind

And
spin around constantly without

Stopping.

Listen
to my advice if you want to

And
you won't regret it.

If
you keep on like that

It
will be the end

I
will get tired of you

I
won't stand you anymore.

Being
by your side

And
getting mad

It's
the same thing believe me

You
say one thing then you say another And that can't be so anymore.

You
change like the wind

And
spin around constantly without

Stopping.

Listen
to my advice if you want to

And
you won't regret it.

If
you keep on like that

It
will be the end

I
will get tired of you

I
won't stand you anymore.

Being
by your side

And
getting mad

It's
the same thing believe me

You
say one thing then you say another And that can't be so anymore.

Every
day you say something different

From
what you said yesterday

Every
day you think something very different / From what you thought yesterday

Na
na na na na na naaaa

"Abre tu ventana" ("Open your window"):

Abre tu ventana

Eh
na na na na na

Abre
tu ventana

Porque
la mañana de este nuevo día

Viene
a despertarte.

Eh
na na na na na

Ven
y date prisa

Que
la fresca brisa que baja del monte

Quiere
saludarte.

Eh
na na na na na

Mírame
y sonríe

Cógete
a mi mano

Deja
que te guíe.

Respira
el ansia de vivir

Y
mira al porvenir soñando

Así
cantando esta canción.

Eh
na na na na na

Si
ves que la gente pasa indiferente

Sin
hacerte caso

Cuando
pidas algo.

Eh
na na na na na

Tú
sé diferente

Vive
alegremente

Y
nunca te niegues

A
ofrecer tu mano.

Eh
na na na na na

Ten
fé y esperanza

Porque
siendo joven

Todo
al final se alcanza.

Respira
el ansia de vivir

Y
mira al porvenir soñando

Así
cantando esta canción.

Na
na na na na...

Eh
na na na na na

Abre
tu ventana

Porque
la mañana de este nuevo día

Viene
a despertarte.

Eh
na na na na na

Ven
y date prisa

Que
la fresca brisa

Que
baja del monte

Quiere
saludarte.

Eh
na na na na na

Mírame
y sonríe

Cógete
a mi mano

Deja
que te guíe.

Respira
el ansia de vivir

Y
mira al porvenir soñando

Así
cantando esta canción.

Na
na na na....

Open your window

Eh
na na na na

Open
your window

Because
the morning of this new day

Is
coming to greet you.

Eh
na na na na na

Come
and hurry up

Because
the fresh breeze that comes down the hill

Wants
to greet you

Eh
na na na na na

Look
at me and smile

Take
my hand

Let
me guide you

Breathe
the longing for living

And
look at the future dreaming

And
singing this song.

Eh
na na na na na

If
you see that people pass you by

And
ignores you

When
you ask for something.

Eh
na na na na na

Be
different

Live
happily

And
never refuse

To
offer your hand.

Eh
na na na na na

Have
faith and hope

Because
being young

You
can get everything at the end.

Breathe
the longing for living

And
look at the future dreaming

And
singing this song.

Na
na na na na...

Eh
na na na na na

Open
your window

Because
the morning of this new day

Is
coming to greet you.

Eh
na na na na na

Come
and hurry up

Because
the fresh breeze that comes down the hill

Wants
to greet you

Eh
na na na na na

Look
at me and smile

Take
my hand

Let
me guide you

Breathe
the longing for living

And
look at the future dreaming

And
singing this song.

Na
na na na na...

"Óyeme niña" ("Listen to me girl"):

Óyeme niña

Óyeme
niña

Para
un momento

Quiero
decirte algo que ha de gustarte

Óyeme
niña

Sabes
que es cierto

Son
muchos días

Que
trato de hablarte.

Óyeme
niña

Sabes
que sufro

Sabes
que espero sólo para decirte

Que
yo te quiero

Que
yo me muero

Que
yo estoy loco por tu amor

No
son palabras

Con
nada nuevo

No
son del corazón.

Óyeme
niña

Yo
no soy nadie

No
tengo nada que poder ofrecerte.

Óyeme
niña

Todas
las noches

Sueño
con el momento que decidas quererme.

Óyeme
niña

Sabes
que sufro

Sabes
que espero sólo para decirte

Que
yo te quiero

Que
yo me muero

Que
yo estoy loco por tu amor

No
son palabras

Con
nada nuevo

Njo
son del corazón.

Óyeme
niña

Sabes
que sufro

Sabes
que espero sölo para decirte

Que
yo te quiero

Que
yo me muero

Que
yo estoy loco por tu amor

No
son palabras

Con
nada nuevo

No
son del corazón

Listen to me girl

Listen
to me girl

Stop
for a minute

I
want to tell you something you may like

Listen
to me girl

You
know it's true

It's
been many days

Since
I've been trying to speak to you

Listen
to me girl

You
know I'm suffering

You
know I'm waiting just to tell you

That
I love you

That
I'm dying

That
I'm crazy for your love

They're
not words

Saying
anything new

They're
not from the heart.

Listen
to me girl

I'm
a nobody

I
have nothing to offer to you

Listen
to me girl

Every
night

I
dream about the moment you decide

To
love me.

Listen
to me girl

You
know I'm suffering

You
know I'm waiting just to tell you

That
I love you

That
I'm dying

That
I'm crazy for your love

They're
not words

Saying
anything new

They're
not from the heart.

Listen
to me girl

You
know I'm suffering

You
know I'm waiting just to tell you

That
I love you

That
I'm dying

That
I'm crazy for your love

They're
not words

Saying
anything new

They're
not from the heart.

"Momentos" ("Moments"):

Momentos

Todos
los momentos que pasé junto a tí

Han
pasado a ser recuerdos de cuando fui feliz

Sé
que tú quisieras empezar otra vez

Pero
ya no es el momento de volver.

Sería
inútil el negarlo

Pues
todavía estás en mí

Y
si volviéramos a vernos ah ah ah

Ya
no sería como ayer.

Miles
de momentos que pasé junto a tí

Miles
de alegrías que me hicieron tan feliz

Miles
de recuerdos que me hicieron soñar

Miles
de nostalgias que en mi mente están.

Sería
inútil el negarlo

Pues
todavía estás en mí

Y
si volviéramos a vernos ah ah ah

Ya
no sería como ayer.

Todos
los momentos que pasé junto a tí

Han
pasado a ser recuerdos de cuando fui feliz

Sé
que tú quisieras empezar otra vez

Pero
ya no es el momento de volver.

Moments

All
of the moments that I spent with you

Now
they are memories from when I was happy

I
know that you want to start all over again

But
it's not the time to come back.

It
would be useless to deny it

As
you still live in me

And
if we saw each other again ah ah

It
wouldn't be like yesterday.

Thousands
of moments I spent with you

Thousands
of happiness that made me so happy

Thousands
of memories that made me dream

Thousands
of nostalgias that are on my mind.

It
would be useless to deny it

As
you still live in me

And
if we saw each other again ah ah

It
wouldn't be like yesterday.

Every
moment that I spent with you

Now
they are memories from when I was happy

I
know that you want to start all over again

But
it's not the time to come back.

In 1972, Agustín left the band and was replaced by José Luis Avellaneda.

The band lasted til 1976, year in which Poncho and Avellaneda sadly died in a car crash.

Nowadays, the band is together again playing live with Popi, Poncho's son, replacing his father.

For me, Los Angeles is a very special band, one of my favourites, and all of their songs are brilliant pieces. I recommend all of you to listen not only to these songs listed here, but also all the other ones they recorded, cause it is really worth it!